tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post4143385815999708979..comments2024-02-13T12:31:21.829-08:00Comments on Shelf Life: Finishing...and starting againGentle Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-46954531301687561062007-05-01T14:13:00.000-07:002007-05-01T14:13:00.000-07:00matt--if you spend more time reading each book, yo...matt--if you spend more time reading each book, you will be doing what Francine Prose recommends in Reading Like a Writer (a book I happen to be reading verrrry slowly)--she talks a lot about "close" reading. And I think she's right, we get so much more out of books when we read them slowly and closely. But I'm guilty of flying through some of what I read...Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-77339798657256932862007-05-01T08:00:00.000-07:002007-05-01T08:00:00.000-07:00I finished a book last night that I enjoyed quite ...I finished a book last night that I enjoyed quite a bit, <I>The Kite Runner</I>. It was a bit sad turning the last page. I spent more time reading this book than usual, read it over an entire month, and I wonder if that led to my enjoying the book more. I'm considering reading more books at the same time and spreading them out over a longer period of time.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to your thoughts on <I>Cloud Atlas</I>!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-53226321624768494652007-05-01T06:55:00.000-07:002007-05-01T06:55:00.000-07:00stefanie--the bereft feeling happens so infrequent...stefanie--the bereft feeling happens so infrequently that I had to comment! Yes, that's lavender from my garden :)Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-39671135249405052942007-05-01T06:12:00.000-07:002007-05-01T06:12:00.000-07:00I know that bereft feeling. It is so delicious and...I know that bereft feeling. It is so delicious and happens so infrequently. Is that a photo of lavender from you garden?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-70738218487392746362007-04-30T17:24:00.000-07:002007-04-30T17:24:00.000-07:00sam--I love it when that happens, too, but it's ha...sam--I love it when that happens, too, but it's hard to move on. Not my strong suit in other areas, either :)<BR/><BR/>robin--you're right, it's hard to start right in on a new book, sometimes just because you need to savor the old--and this new book is so different it's like diving into a cold pool!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-87525067586410382572007-04-30T17:01:00.000-07:002007-04-30T17:01:00.000-07:00"Bereft is an excellent word to describe it...I kn..."Bereft is an excellent word to describe it...I know that feeling well. It's always hard for me to start right in on another book after finishing one of those. It helps if the next book is "something completely different."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-10814794299967234482007-04-30T15:24:00.000-07:002007-04-30T15:24:00.000-07:00"The characters were people I had gotten to know a..."The characters were people I had gotten to know and now they're gone and I miss them."<BR/><BR/>I love when that happens but it always make the next book more difficult for me because I can't help but compare it to the great one I just finished. :-)Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.com